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Grouting for buildings: All you need to know! (+demo videos)

Building and Interiors

Why does it happen that newly constructed buildings develop problems of seepage, loose joints, or cracks over time? Building construction remains an extremely complex and challenging task. Building construction remains an extremely complex and challenging task. This mixture is used in filling gaps during construction.

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Adhesives or Sealants: How to choose the right product for a specific job? (+Demo videos)

Building and Interiors

These construction chemicals sometimes use the same material for their preparation. So, it becomes extremely important to understand the difference between these construction chemicals so that we can choose the perfect product for the perfect job. Some of the common types used in building construction are: adhesive glue.

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New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions

Deezen

A type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a "major difference" to the construction industry's carbon footprint. Demo shows minimum 60 per cent reduction in emissions.

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Event: New York Build 2024

Bustler

Event Date: Feb 13, 2024 - Feb 14, 2024; Event City: New York, NY, US New York Build is the largest construction & design show for New York and the Tri-state region, taking place on Feb 13-14 at the Javits Center. New York Build is officially supported by the State of New York. Read the full post on Bustler

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MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints

Deezen

Discarded tree forks could replace load-bearing joints in architecture projects using a construction technique developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT's Digital Structures group has built a demo structure using tree forks as joints.

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Metro Reports: Benson High School, DoveLewis, SE 6th & Alder, and more

Next Portland

Early Assistance has been requested for a project at 2700 SE Tacoma St : Construction of a new 4-story, self storage facility, totaling approximately 173,000 square feet. Every week, the Bureau of Development Services publishes lists of Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed in the previous week.

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Lee Yuen Housewares Showroom | Studio X

ArchiDiaries

The space also features a working kitchen, demo area, meeting rooms and a new product gallery. Studio X was responsible for all project areas, including strategy, spatial planning, concept design, detail design, construction documentation, tender management and on-site coordination.